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Legion awards grant to shared family reading charity

1,250 Forces children and parents across the country to receive books and scrapbooks in the read, share, talk and stay connected initiative

A grant from The Royal British Legion of £32,465 has been awarded to Reading Force, the charity working to support Forces families nationwide and overseas to read together. With this grant the charity will launch the project in Legion branches, and reach many more Forces families and their extended family members, helping families to stay close and connected during tours of duty, training postings, and moves of home. The tri-service charity is dedicated to improving communication and keeping family members connected by encouraging them and supporting them to share stories and chat about them.

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Finchale presents cheque to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity

Durham based charity Finchale’s CEO, Mel Pears MBE, presented a cheque for £355.06 to Lieutenant Colonel Barnbrook, Regional Director North East of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, at a ceremony at Finchale’s site in Pity Me on Thursday 23rd March 2017.

Finchale has worked with The Soldiers’ Charity over the past 2 years to provide tailored support to veterans from the North East of England to enable them to move from social exclusion to sustained employment.

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Army dependents with learning disabilities supported by The Soldiers’ Charity with grant to HFT

Hft, a charity that provides services for people with learning disabilities throughout England has received financial support from ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. The Soldiers’ Charity has been providing assistance to Hft for more than 25 years and the latest grant is for £16,000.

A spokesperson from Hft said about the donation: “We are absolutely thrilled to receive the recent donation towards our work supporting people with learning disabilities, and particularly the close Army dependents living in our services.

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Donations from the Annington Trust top £100,000 in 2016

Woodentots Nursery situated within HMS Collingwood, the Royal Navy’s training establishment in Plymouth was just one of a number of Service community projects that successfully bid for funding from The Annington Trust in 2016.

The Annington Trust was established for the benefit of Services Families living on the Married Quarters Estate with the objective of sponsoring community activities and projects.

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WW2 Spitfire ace takes to the skies over London

96 year old Squadron Leader Allan Scott DFM returned to Biggin Hill earlier this month and took to the skies in a beloved Spitfire where he performed a flypast and victory roll.

Allan originally flew from Biggin Hill in 1941, towards the end of the Battle of Britain. Following his time there, he was posted to Malta, which was under siege with continual raids by the Luftwaffe and the RAF were battling against heavy odds. He flew his Spitfire off HMS Eagle to the island on 21st July 1942, where he saw much action – including a victory during Operation Pedestal on 13th August.

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Launch Event – 5th April – New applicants sought for new Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity volunteer funding programme: Helping Hands

Cobseo members are invited to the launch of The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity’s Helping Hands grant programme, a Libor-funded initiative that seeks to utilise volunteers to deliver projects that provide friendship, support and practical help to Royal Navy and Royal Marines beneficiaries.

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The Soldiers’ Charity awards Combat Stress a grant of £250,000

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity has awarded Combat Stress a grant of £250,000 to help provide occupational therapy within their treatment centres.

Combat Stress offers occupational therapy to all veterans undertaking a residential programme at one of their three treatment centres and over the past year have introduced occupational therapists to their community teams.

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